Oregon attorney general warns about ‘Financial Hardship Department’ email scam
Have you received an email from the “Financial Hardship Department” lately? It’s a scam with one goal – to infect your device with malware and…
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Wyden, Merkley seek applicants for upcoming federal court vacancy
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Friday that applications are being accepted through April 7 to fill an upcoming federal judicial…
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‘Timing couldn’t be worse’: Deschutes DA, judge, program graduate dismayed by end of Adult Treatment Court
Deschutes County’s Adult Treatment Court, which has been helping people overcome substance use disorder and transition into a place of stability, has…
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La Pine man’s loaded pistol stolen from unlocked pickup at NE Bend Bottle Drop; suspect arrested, gun recovered
A La Pine man said a loaded 9mm pistol was among several items stolen from his unlocked pickup truck parked at the northeast Bend Bottle Drop last…
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Witness video helps Bend PD find car stolen while warming up unlocked at restaurant, arrest suspect
A Terrebonne man learned the hard way what can happen when you leave your car warming up unlocked in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant. But…
Continue ReadingDeputy, officer fatally shoot man in Washington standoff
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A 58-year-old man in Washington state was shot by police during a standoff and died, investigators said Monday. The…
Continue ReadingWife of man killed by Oregon police gets apology, settlement
GRANTS PASS, Oregon (AP) — A lawsuit over the death of a man who was killed by Oregon State Police outside his home in southern Oregon in 2015 has…
Continue ReadingPolice: Stalker kills woman, husband in Seattle-area home
Associated Press REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — A longhaul truck driver from Texas who became obsessed with a software engineer in Washington state after…
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Prineville PD seeks public’s help identifying person of interest in string of thefts
Prineville Police posted a photo on Facebook Friday of a person of interest in a string of thefts in the northeast part of town early Wednesday…
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Deschutes County Jail repaired after rifle shot that landed Sunriver man in same jail as dad hours later
A 25-year-old Sunriver man allegedly fired a high-powered rifle shot into the entrance of the Deschutes County Jail Thursday night – just 10 hours…
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Dog chases, kills up to six sheep in one day, leaving Redmond-area family devastated
Oregon State Police and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office are investigating livestock attacks in an area north of…
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Neighbors’ tips lead to drug raid on SW Redmond home; 2 arrests, fentanyl, meth seized
Wrapping up an investigation sparked by neighbors’ tips, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Redmond Police street crimes units and…
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Bend man, 22, arrested on rape, other charges involving 18-year-old he met on dating app Tinder
A 22-year-old Bend man was arrested Wednesday on rape and strangulation charges involving an 18-year-old he met on the online dating app Tinder,…
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FBI in Portland, Seattle offer $25K rewards to find vandals who hit Tumwater, Oregon City electrical substations
The FBI Portland and Seattle field offices offered rewards of up to $25,000 Thursday as the seek the public’s help to identify the individual(s)…
Continue ReadingVancouver girl missing since 2018 found safe in Mexico, returned home safely
By FOX 12 Staff Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — An 8-year-old girl who has been missing since Oct. 2018 has…
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OSU-led study shows opioid overdose risk 10 times greater for those recently released from prison
People recently released from prison in Oregon face a risk for opioid overdose 10 times greater than the general public, according to a new study led…
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K-9s, drone help Bend police hunt for fugitive who fled traffic stop, was found hiding in a shed
It took numerous officers, several K-9 teams, a drone and two hours of looking Wednesday evening, but police captured a Bend man wanted on two…
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Two recent, costly Bend car clout cases may be connected; police remind residents to not leave valuables in cars
Two women have been tracking down details, security photos and the whereabouts of a man they believe has been smashing car windows, stealing wallets…
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Deschutes County DA, lawyer react to Justin Link of ‘Redmond 5’ winning parole, imminent release from prison
The teen considered by some as the leader in one of the most notorious murder cases in Central Oregon history, the March 2001 beating and fatal…
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Transient accused of selling heroin from Mexico at China Hat homeless camps; nearly a lb. found in storage unit
A 61-year-old transient has been arrested on charges of distributing heroin from Mexico at several homeless camps in the China Hat area south of…
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